I am highly ashamed of myself when directness is misinterpreted. I tell things bluntly, not because I have no sympathy for the person, but because I don't believe its helpful to beat around the bush when telling bad news. I don't appreciate it when someone hesitates to tell me something, so I try and be honest to everyone else about things.
Creativity is foundational for me. Whenever I do a project, I try and make it unique and different, to truly represent my way of doing things. I don't like boring, mediocre work that is done only to get it done.
I am driven by opportunity for change. Not everything should stay exactly the same forever, different can be good. Times are changing, and people need to keep up with the crazy new things going on in the world.
My love of adventure influences my decisions. I will do anything if it means going somewhere, taking trips, seeing more of other places. I'm fascinated by different cultures and how they live, and their country. I love reading because you can immerse yourself in another world, and follow along the character's adventures.
I desire to always maintain or include spontaneity in my life. I believe it is always good to have some randomness in your actions, not everything needs to be completely planned out to the second. Life would get boring if I was never able to do anything without completely considering and thinking it over first. Those who are overly cautious miss out on many opportunities.
Responsibility convicts me when I'm not speaking truthfully. Everyone needs to have some responsibility for their actions and their lives. It isn't fair to blame others for your mistakes, when you were the one who messed up.
Family is so important to me that I am willing to make significant sacrifices. I would do just about anything for my family if they needed me, we are always there for each other when things get tough. Family is extremely important, they are the ones you have to stick with through all of your lives, but its amazing knowing there are always people out there that care about you no matter what you may do.
My love of knowledge is top priority for me. Learning new things is extremely important, it helps let me understand the different things in the world. I love reading and the information you get from it, whenever I don't understand one of the words the author uses, I try and memorize it and the definition so I can use it again at a later time.
In the Iliad, the gods all act with fiery passion. Most of the time the gods behave rashly and do not think of the consequences of getting involved. The wars are continuing because of the gods and goddesses taking sides and fighting amongst themselves through the use of the human soldiers. If it was just the humans fighting amongst themselves it would end much faster because neither army would have godly advantages by their side on the battle field, making their skills sharper and deflecting blows for them. Most often, the wars are a matter of are-my-gods-more-helpful-than-yours, as opposed to being able to truly fight for what they believe in. The gods are actually making the soldiers lives harder in the long run because they do not always care much about the people whose lives they are toying with. If the gods were not so passionate about everything, they would be satisfied with staying in Mount Olympus with their families instead of butting into human's lives. Because of how quick the gods are to anger, the humans have found it easier to worship and trust everything they do rather than object, because they hope to turn that anger towards their enemies someday. After Athena comes down to reprimand Agamemnon and Achilles for arguing, Achilles relents, saying "When you speak, Goddess, a man has to listen/ No matter how angry..../ Obey the gods and they hear you when you pray" (Homer 1. 226-228). Achilles comes down from his extreme anger and contempt towards Agamemnon as soon as Athena speaks, because he knows he must listen and "obey" her so she may help him in the future. Is there a contradiction in saying that the gods have fiery passion in one sentence and that they don't care much about the people's lives they toy with in another sentence. I see passion in one sentence and distance/not really caring in another sentence. Make sure you are consistent and that every sentence--I mean every single sentence--supports your claim.
When I was younger, I always dreamed of being in a fantasy world. I would have magic, fairies would be flittering all about, other mythical beings would be there, I'd meet my prince and live happily ever after in a big fancy palace. Since I had gotten older, I had come to the realization that this was an unrealistic goal, but from it stemmed my dream of becoming an actress or singer. Originally I saw this dream as impossible to accomplish. I was actually extremely shy when speaking in front of people, especially those I didn't know. My mother would constantly have to pester me to speak up at restaurants because the waitresses could never hear me when I ordered my food! I dreaded projects in school where I had to talk to the class, I would get nervous and shaky, and forget everything I was supposed to say. However, one day, my parents took me to see a play at The Fox theater, Wicked. I had wanted to go see it for ages, and suddenly, I could! At the theater, halfway through the play, one of the actresses was singing her song, and I leaned over to my dad and said, "I'm gonna be up there someday," and, to my surprise, he responded with, "I know." He had me completely shocked, I didn't realize he thought I would be able to do it. After that, I tried to get more involved with things like theater and public speaking. I had already changed schools once in elementary school, which is always tough because you leave all of your friends behind and go into a class full of strangers. The first few days I rarely spoke, I always felt like they were judging me, testing to see if I was good enough. Eventually I made a few good friends, and came out of my shell a little more everyday.
When I started middle school, I joined the Legacy Theater, where I was once more faced with a class full of people who had known each other for ages, and I felt like I wasn't good enough to be preforming with them. However, I decided if I was going to be up on that stage one day, I had to get over my fears of public speaking. I managed to light that small fire inside myself that drove me to try as hard as I could. The first time I went up onto a stage was at the Legacy, in the play Thoroughly Modern Millie. My part was small, I didn't have many lines, but that feeling that I got when the curtains rose the first time; I felt like I was flying. From that point on I did everything I could to perform. I joined the school chorus, I did that talent show with one of my friends, I was in another Legacy play. I had such passion about music and theater, I knew it was right for me. Then, a year later, I had to switch schools again. I was separated from my best friend, and forced into another school of strangers. It was like a vicious cycle. Every time I got comfortable with a group of friends I was thrust into a new swarm of people. I felt like a part of me died when I realized I was losing my best friend. Like Achilles did when his best friend Patroclus died, I didn't want to do anything, and I was continuously depressed and mopey. I wouldn't talk to my parents, but one day my grandmother called me from Michigan. I talked to her about my new school and how I was sick of constantly being new, and never having my friends with me. She, like Thetis did for Achilles in the Iliad, gave me advice on how to deal with everything and said I shouldn't give up. She basically told me to suck it up, and be as good as I could considering the circumstances. She gave me one of her favorite famous quotes: "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you'll land among the stars," (Unknown) because even if I did miss the moon it would be better that not trying at all. After she snapped me out of my self-pity and sadness, I rekindled my passion for the arts. I put everything I could into the theater, constantly memorizing new possible songs and practicing my lines 24/7.
I started my new year at my new school, however, this time I was determined not to let my fear get the best of me. I was still a little shy at first, but I tried talking to more people, and being myself instead of hiding, afraid of judgment. I got a part in The Little Mermaid, and it was one of the best things I had ever been a part of. Even though there were many times in my life where I was almost satisfied just floating through unnoticed, like leaves in a gentle breeze, my passion survived. It drove me to do my best and I knew I could let nothing stand in my way. I wasn't satisfied floating through life, and I was going to get to the stars if it was the last thing I did. A delightful, sincere essay. You didn't try to impress--you just told me a story about you. Thank you!
In the Iliad, the gods all act with fiery passion. Most of the time the gods behave rashly and do not think of the consequences of getting involved. The wars are continuing because of the gods and goddesses taking sides and fighting amongst themselves through the use of the human soldiers. If it was just the humans fighting amongst themselves it would end much faster because neither army would have godly advantages by their side on the battle field, making their skills sharper and deflecting blows for them. Most often, the wars are a matter of are-my-gods-more-helpful-than-yours, as opposed to being able to truly fight for what they believe in. The gods are actually making the soldiers lives harder in the long run because they do not always care much about the people whose lives they are toying with. If the gods were not so passionate about everything, they would be satisfied with staying in Mount Olympus with their families instead of butting into human's lives. Because of how quick the gods are to anger, the humans have found it easier to worship and trust everything they do rather than object, because they hope to turn that anger towards their enemies someday. After Athena comes down to reprimand Agamemnon and Achilles for arguing, Achilles relents, saying "When you speak, Goddess, a man has to listen/ No matter how angry..../ Obey the gods and they hear you when you pray" (Homer 1. 226-228). Achilles comes down from his extreme anger and contempt towards Agamemnon as soon as Athena speaks, because he knows he must listen and "obey" her so she may help him in the future.
Is there a contradiction in saying that the gods have fiery passion in one sentence and that they don't care much about the people's lives they toy with in another sentence. I see passion in one sentence and distance/not really caring in another sentence. Make sure you are consistent and that every sentence--I mean every single sentence--supports your claim.
When I was younger, I always dreamed of being in a fantasy world. I would have magic, fairies would be flittering all about, other mythical beings would be there, I'd meet my prince and live happily ever after in a big fancy palace. Since I had gotten older, I had come to the realization that this was an unrealistic goal, but from it stemmed my dream of becoming an actress or singer. Originally I saw this dream as impossible to accomplish. I was actually extremely shy when speaking in front of people, especially those I didn't know. My mother would constantly have to pester me to speak up at restaurants because the waitresses could never hear me when I ordered my food! I dreaded projects in school where I had to talk to the class, I would get nervous and shaky, and forget everything I was supposed to say. However, one day, my parents took me to see a play at The Fox theater, Wicked. I had wanted to go see it for ages, and suddenly, I could! At the theater, halfway through the play, one of the actresses was singing her song, and I leaned over to my dad and said, "I'm gonna be up there someday," and, to my surprise, he responded with, "I know." He had me completely shocked, I didn't realize he thought I would be able to do it. After that, I tried to get more involved with things like theater and public speaking. I had already changed schools once in elementary school, which is always tough because you leave all of your friends behind and go into a class full of strangers. The first few days I rarely spoke, I always felt like they were judging me, testing to see if I was good enough. Eventually I made a few good friends, and came out of my shell a little more everyday.
When I started middle school, I joined the Legacy Theater, where I was once more faced with a class full of people who had known each other for ages, and I felt like I wasn't good enough to be preforming with them. However, I decided if I was going to be up on that stage one day, I had to get over my fears of public speaking. I managed to light that small fire inside myself that drove me to try as hard as I could. The first time I went up onto a stage was at the Legacy, in the play Thoroughly Modern Millie. My part was small, I didn't have many lines, but that feeling that I got when the curtains rose the first time; I felt like I was flying. From that point on I did everything I could to perform. I joined the school chorus, I did that talent show with one of my friends, I was in another Legacy play. I had such passion about music and theater, I knew it was right for me. Then, a year later, I had to switch schools again. I was separated from my best friend, and forced into another school of strangers. It was like a vicious cycle. Every time I got comfortable with a group of friends I was thrust into a new swarm of people. I felt like a part of me died when I realized I was losing my best friend. Like Achilles did when his best friend Patroclus died, I didn't want to do anything, and I was continuously depressed and mopey. I wouldn't talk to my parents, but one day my grandmother called me from Michigan. I talked to her about my new school and how I was sick of constantly being new, and never having my friends with me. She, like Thetis did for Achilles in the Iliad, gave me advice on how to deal with everything and said I shouldn't give up. She basically told me to suck it up, and be as good as I could considering the circumstances. She gave me one of her favorite famous quotes: "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you'll land among the stars," (Unknown) because even if I did miss the moon it would be better that not trying at all. After she snapped me out of my self-pity and sadness, I rekindled my passion for the arts. I put everything I could into the theater, constantly memorizing new possible songs and practicing my lines 24/7.
I started my new year at my new school, however, this time I was determined not to let my fear get the best of me. I was still a little shy at first, but I tried talking to more people, and being myself instead of hiding, afraid of judgment. I got a part in The Little Mermaid, and it was one of the best things I had ever been a part of. Even though there were many times in my life where I was almost satisfied just floating through unnoticed, like leaves in a gentle breeze, my passion survived. It drove me to do my best and I knew I could let nothing stand in my way. I wasn't satisfied floating through life, and I was going to get to the stars if it was the last thing I did.
A delightful, sincere essay. You didn't try to impress--you just told me a story about you. Thank you!